4. The Initial Pair b and p

Cantonese SoundAspiration
Initial bUnaspirated
Initial pAspirated ๐Ÿ’จ

The Initial b - Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the initial b.

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b โ€’ b โ€’ b โ€’ b โ€’ b

The Initial b - Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Listen and repeat.

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b โ€’ b โ€’ b โ€’ b โ€’ b

The Initial p ๐Ÿ’จ - Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the initial p.

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p โ€’ p โ€’ p โ€’ p โ€’ p

The Initial p ๐Ÿ’จ - Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Listen and repeat.

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p โ€’ p โ€’ p โ€’ p โ€’ p

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying the initials b and p with the final aa. Listen and repeat. Ignore the tone for now.

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  1. b โ€’ aa โ€’ baa1 โ€’ baa1 โ€’ baa1
  2. p โ€’ aa โ€’ paa1 โ€’ paa1 โ€’ paa1
  3. baa1 paa1 โ€’ baa1 paa1 โ€’ baa1 paa1
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Initial b[p]b as in big
Initial p[pสฐ]p as in pig

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